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Description
Oral History interview of Web Mumbower. Interview conducted by William Rebarick, Chance Askew, Kevin Couto at Westminster Towers, Orlando, FL.
Log
0:06 Introduction; 0:30 Family and early life; 2:00 Enlists in the Army Air Corp and reasons why; 2:45 Overview of life in military; 7:00 Promotion with computers; 9:00 Finishes overview; 9:30 Reiterates reasons for enlisting; 10:00 Describes enlisted life; 11:30 Graduates from flying school; 12:20 Arrives at Funifuti; 13:00 Lists bombing runs in WWII; 14:30 Discusses being attacked by Vietkong; 19:00 Discusses duties in WWII; 19:50 Discusses duties at home after WWII; 22:10 Military life after WWII; 23:00 Pentagon life and Spanish Air Force; 24:15 Discusses Korea; 26:00 Between Korea and Vietnam; 27:00 Role in Vietnam War; 30:00 Major changes in the Air Force; 31:20 Changes from Enlisted to Officer; 32:20 Comparisons between wars; 35:00 Duties in the Pentagon; 37:35 Decision to make a career out of the military; 38:00 Travels made and people met; 43:40 Discusses his medals; 46:15 Friends made in the service; 48:00 Why military was a great education; 50:40 Discusses flight time in wars; 52:00 Bathing during WWII; 52:45 Discusses wife; 53:45 Discusses daughter and son-in-law; 55:30 Discussing wife in military life; 57:50 End of service and reasons why he left; 59:00 Final thoughts on military life; 1:01:30 Conclusion.
Date of Birth
1919-03-23
Place of Birth
Carbondale (Ill.)
Gender
Male
Race
Unknown
Home State
Illinois
War or Conflict
World War II
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1941-03-01
Type
Video; MovingImage
1972-03-01
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Air Force
Unit of Service
7th Air Force
Location of Service
Scott Air Force Base (Ill.); Arlington County (Va.)
Highest Rank
Colonel; Col
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
No
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Unspecified
Achievements
Served on the Spanish Embassy and The Pentagon.
Note
Served in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam Conflicts. Awarded many medals. In several battles in the Pacific with the 7th Air Force Bomber command.
City of Birth
Carbondale
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Rebarick, William; Askew, Chance; Couto, Kevin
Interview Date
Fall 10-27-2015
Location of Interview
Westminster Towers, Orlando, FL.
Subjects
Mumbower, Web; World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives; United States. Air Force
Collection Description
Contains logs, audio and video recordings of interviews with Central Florida's veterans as part of a history class project for the students at the University of Central Florida (UCF). The UCF Community Veterans History Project(CVHP) started in fall 2010. It collects, preserves, and makes accessible to the public the experiences of Central Florida's veterans so that future generations will better understand the realities of conflict. It is a collaborative endeavor supported by multiple departments and offices at UCF. The veterans' histories are archived and made digitally available through the UCF library and selected materials are contributed to the Veterans History Project at the Library of Congress.
Contributor Affiliation / Organization
RICHES; University of Central Florida
Contributors
Rebarick, William; Askew, Chance; Couto, Kevin
Length of Interview
102 Minutes
Publisher
Department of History, University of Central Florida
Type
video
Rights
All rights are held by the respective holding institution. This material is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, (407) 823-2576. http://library.ucf.edu/about/departments/special-collections-university-archives/
Repository
University of Central Florida Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
Contributing Project
UCF Community Veterans History Project
Document Type
Interview
Semester
Fall
Recommended Citation
Central Florida, RICHES of, "Mumbower, Web interview" (2015). Veterans Oral Histories. 398.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/398